Comey resists closed-door Congress interview, says he's seen enough 'selective leaking and distortion'

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Former FBI Director Comey resists closed-door Congress interview: 'Let's have a hearing and invite everyone to see.'

 

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Comey wants it in public so that he can continue to dodge and lie about leaking classified material in an effort to avoid jail time. FBI must formally request adjudication by attorneygeneral . Stop this soap opera.

That way he can not answer questions because everyone isn’t cleared to hear his response. Nice try! Just more BS from Comey, he’s dirty and scared. Nothing is stopping him from telling the truth now, I’m sure would give him a prime time format to tell his side.

Public hearing so he repeat 'I cannot respond in a public setting' he's a clown.

Next year the president WILL be impeached

I agree let’s have an open hearing ! Let the American people see whats really going on!

He wants to make sure others who testify hear what he says to get aligned... Also wants to push it to Dec so he can hide behind Dems.

This man should be arrested, tried and convicted, then hung by the neck until dead...for bonafied acts of Treason. The evidence points to the FBI working to take down a US president with bogus political information contracted & paid for by the Democrats

How bout we just do it on the tarmac in a jet?

Why have to be closed door too many corruptions and crimes? We are not stupid GOP should try harder to covering for trump’s crimes had refused to hear the truths! It’s ok Mueller will do soon!

Hey Comey. Remember when you told me via email that I should 'trust the fbi process'? Practice what you preach. Trust the Congressional process. You're not above subpoena power. fbi cnn POTUS

He’ll just say it’s “classified” and refuse to talk!

So he can play the victim?!

Alright, and declassify all relevant documents. I’m in for that.

don't take any more sht from the GOP and Nunes, they're lame ducks and have already done major harm to Comey's reputation.

Doesn't the U.S. Congress have subpoena power? How can a citizen 'resist' a lawful order to testify? Oh, that's right. Obama's AG Holder was held in contempt of Congress and nothing happened to him. Never mind.

Lol lol so Comey can say , “uh I can’t answer that in public”

He should know. A disgrace to law enforcement

They better insist on a CLOSED DOOR! This way he cant BS with his claims that things cant be said in public. Time to speak the TRUTH, the WHOLE TRUTH & NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH Comey!!!

So you can plead 5th or lie during the 5 min question of which ends up being a bs 2 min reply?

Sad day when Congress can no longer be trusted but I agree, they can’t

Transparency? What a weird concept in Trumps America.

The GOP wants to create more behind closed door lies on the citizens of the US

Way to go!

This disgraced former FBI Comey, should be treated like any other crook,& not be calling the shots. He admitted being a spy by passing Classified information.

So we can all hear him say....that is classified and I can’t answer the question....no open forum , we need answers and that can only happen behind closed doors.

Comey wants to put all the cards and the table! I wonder who has something to hide!

Yeah so we can hear him neat around the bush again...... protecting Hillary... he is a disgrace to law enforcement

yes, don't let those damn Republicans to try to ruined you, just like that. like Trump tried

If it's an open hearing, the Democrats will openly block ANY attempts to get to the truth from Comey.

He doesn’t want to be asked about classified stuff. He is just grandstanding and the press is allowing it. Hmmm

Comey still thinks he’s calling the shots. He’s welcome to have a press conference afterwards and relay his findings and conclusions.

The fact that hea has asked for an openi hearing points to his integrity and ability to tell the truth for all to see. Good for him.i think he is one of the few honest decent men left in Washington.This certainly makes the Republican Party look sleazy.

FoxNews Comey's the one who's committed the 'leaking & distortion'. Time to 'send in the clowns'.

My first line of questions to Comey would be: why didn’t you investigate Hillary about her past dealings with Russia and her manipulation of the Democratic Party.

FoxNews CNN Sneaky Lying Comey now wants 'ALL' told to Public. Interesting. Comey's real motives?

Behind closed doors, the GOP congress will lie about anything Comey answers! The GOP has been obstructing justice for Trump and covering up for over 2 yrs now! This will just be another clown car show by the GOP! Waste of taxpayer money! But the GOP has become good at that!

Congress will not approve since light will be shone on them & American people will learn something. People who already made up their minds will not be bothered.

Let's put you in jail and see what happens

Truth is Comey is a liar,hypocrite and one sorry individual to call himself an American.

The last one you were in like that you recused to answer any questions so how will it be different this time

They can do both... it’s done all the time. Get the top secret stuff out so he can’t stone wall with “I can’t discuss that here”. And expose his lying conniving ass in public.

So you won’t answer. Nope shut the door it’s National Security

The only thing he’s going to say 90% of the time is I’m not allowed to answer these questions in open there classified,I’m Ind voter but all these higher ups in the gov are non trust worthy and garbage in this country what Dems and Rep do and cover up to protect themselves sad

He can commit perjury for the 2nd time.

This is a man who has nothing to hide. I want to hear what he has to say.

It is his job to answer questions by not answering them he is aid and abeding all the political criminals if he was not guilty he would have no problem answering questions. If we can’t control the people who we pay to protect us we are screwed

Crook

Says the guy who said over 100 times in previous hearings that he couldn’t answer questions in an open setting.

Lordy, he wants tapes!

Lordy, let there be tape.

Too much of what this admin does is done behind closed doors, like allowing dark money to flow into campaign coffers.

If Comey get his way, he will simply refuse to answer multiple questions due to national security or under advice of lawyers, etc. Closed door interview ends his excuses & he must answer. He must not be permitted to manipulate Congress his way. Must appear as ordered!

....BRAVO..BRAVO..MR COMEY!!!!....

SMART MOVE Mr. Comey

Congress not falling for Comey 's game. He will testify in closed door session - TGowdySC

Scared 😱

What are y’all afraid of that Comey will expose in public, that wouldn’t otherwise get out if held privately? Let’s have TRUMP give HIS answers to the Mueller investigation publicly, ok. Because HE of course, answered them all “himself.” And he still weighs 239, right, LOL.

Simply a liar. Trump spotted this con man very quickly.

Nobody ever learns anything from public hearings. Witnesses always use the excuse they can’t respond because it’s secret. Comey’s dodging. Comey

People who want a close door are the people who have something to hide

No close door session,Must have something to hide.

The only thing they have to fear is truth itself.

Soon You will have to REPORT REAL NEWS!!! You did absolutely nothing Nov.2017 about telling america that President had an assassination plot foiled by his secret service. That is a very bad thing not to report that to our citizen's. ReportRealNews

So he doesn’t hayro answer any questions and gives only 5 minutes per person, usually of bloviating and grandstanding by participants. It’s a total waste of time and Comey knows this.

When did Comey become God?

Same story with this guy.. In open setting, he'll simply say, 'can't answer, that's classified'! AGAIN.... He's afraid to tell the truth!

those are the words of an innocent man

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The liar is evading justice , claiming secret information can’t be spoken at a public hearing , that info is damning to him and 0bama’s weaponized fbi .

why? so he can hide behind classified info and allow dems to grandstand? nope.

Let the American public make their OWN MINDS UP! Why keep it a Secret?

Can't argue with a request for transparency. It's clear who is acting in bad faith here.

Why on Gods earth would we need an open hearing? Giving other co-conspirators access to Comeys version of events does no good for justice. They can testify behind close doors and at the end the transcripts can be released for all of them.

Coward

Invite everyone to see him in a publicized setting to say that he can’t answer certain questions because they are classified?🤨

That would be awesome.

I agree with him 100%

Yes! I love watching Democrats act like jackasses! Better than pay per view. Each one trying to out do the next. Thats entertainment.

Translation: in closed door meetings I am obligated to answer confidential questions, in public hearings I can completely bypass confidential questions under the threat of national security.

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He literally can't answer the questions in an open setting, this would solve nothing and answer nothing. It's a blatant and absurd diversionary tactic and you should be pointing that out.

I agree all of these meetings SHOULD be in front of the public. No oneparty should just release little bits and pieces and try and control the narrative. This is about a public official and a public office so it should be held before the public

Drag it on!

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